L&G: FTSE 100 giant reveals £2bn plan to create 24,000 jobs Property FTSE 100 giant Legal & General (L&G) has revealed plans to invest £2bn in regeneration projects across the UK in a move which it said will create around 24,000 jobs. The group said it would invest into ‘productive assets’ such as infrastructure, affordable housing and urban regeneration between now and 2030. L&G added that it [...]
Legal & General’s City of London office hit with suspected vandalism Legal The Legal & General headquarters in the City of London has been hit with an apparent act of vandalism this morning. Workers heading to the office of the financial services giant, which sits in the heart of the City, witnessed security guards cornering off the building and red paint splattered across windows. Superintendent Jesse Wynne, [...]
Legal & General eyes bid for Natwest pension provider Banking Legal & General is eying a bid for Natwest’s pension provider Cushon as the financial services giant looks to beef up its segment in the retirement market. The FTSE 100 giant is among a handful of potential buyers who have expressed interest in acquiring Cushon. Such a deal with Legal & General would thrust the [...]
Legal & General: Profit jumps as international growth pays off August 6, 2025 Asset management and insurance giant Legal & General has reported steady growth across all business arms as it continues its international growth plans. The company recorded a six per cent increase in core operating profit for the first half of 2025 after recording steady growth across all three of its business arms. Core operating profit [...]
Legal & General: FTSE 100 giant touts asset management plans June 18, 2025 Legal & General is set to delve further into the asset management markets after outlining its fresh growth plan on Tuesday. The firm’s asset management arm, which oversees £1.1 trillion in assets, is setting out targets for the coming year to notch over £500m in operating profit. If successful, this would mark a sharp jump [...]
Nationwide to Greggs: King’s honours list champions UK business leaders June 14, 2025 Entrepreneurs and company chiefs in tech, recruitment and banking have been recognised for their contributions to UK business in the King’s birthday honours. Microsoft UK boss Clare Barclay and ceramics founder Emma Bridgewater, dubbed the “queen of pottery”, received damehoods for services to business. Nationwide chief executive Debbie Crosbie, who led a £2.3bn takeover of [...]
L&G developer: Londoners don’t want cookie-cutter high streets June 11, 2025 Londoners don't want cookie-cutter high streets. Indie retail is the key to urban regeneration, writes L&G head of place Denz Ibrahim.
Legal & General CEO: Urgent action is needed to get Brits saving more, earlier June 10, 2025 For a happy retirement, savers need a £220,000 pension pot. That means urgent action is needed now to get people to save more, earlier, says António Simões Whether it’s families around the dinner table or government around the cabinet table, pensions deserve to be a part of a national conversation. The government has rightly put [...]
Puma to move UK head office from London to Manchester May 1, 2025 Puma is to relocate its UK head office from London to Manchester after signing up to take space in a new £87m building. The global sportswear brand is to take 20,000 sq ft at 3 Circle Square in the city centre, which is due to open this summer. The head office will become home to [...]
Legal & General: FTSE 100 giant hikes shareholder returns after strong year March 12, 2025 Asset management and insurance giant Legal & General has reported a six per cent increase in core operating profit for 2024. Core operating profit hit £1.6bn and pre-tax profit under IFRS accounting standards stood at £542m. Off the back of these robust numbers Legal & General announced a £500m share buyback for 2025, as part [...]